The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-04-28


matter, crowded out this week
Charles A. Piper, of this city, has Holsteih bull
calf five months old that weighs 800 pounds
Some of our city gardeners were prepared to
plant peas Tuesday, but the snow storm prevented.
The American and International express COM
panies have agreed upon uniform schedule of
tariff rates.
w. X. Morrison & Co., Al Main street, Belfast,
have permitted us to omit their advertisement this
week, but they will keep right on selling Atlas
paint.
Miss Ferguson will have an opening of trimmed
hats and bonnets at her store in Masonic Temple
on Friday and Saturday of this week. The public
are cordially invited.
Prof. Easily gives IL humorous and dramatic
reading at the Congregationalist church, Head of
the Tide Belfast. on Friday evening. There will
be guitar and banj 10 music.
Prof. A. A. Drury, of this city, has returned
home after successful lecture tour in the counties
of kennebec, Somerset and Oxford. lie will re-
main here until September.
Tuesday evening the 6sth anniversary of Odd
Fellowship Was observed in this city by the
Daughters of Rebckah. a supper was served at
the hall, followed by dancing.
An illustrated lecture on the late war was given
at the Belfast Opera House on Tuesday evening
and was well received Thomas ii. Marshall Post
q. a. Il. received portion Of the proceeds
A new gas is to be Introduced in This city on
trial, and If it proves satisfactory local company
will buy the right. 1t is claimed that il can be
manufactured at nearly one half the present rate
of gas.
The gas main, near the gas works in this city,
burst on sunday, and in the evening the city was
in darkness. 1t was the largest break the company
ever had the gas escaping faster thansit was man
ufactured.
Beginning to-day, the 2sth, new list of bargains
will he offered at the Mark Andrews Clothing
House, Phoenix Row. We have not room for the
full particulars this week, but advise the public to
call and examine the goods.
PENSIONS. Pensions have been granted as fol
lows: Edgar III. IIurd, increase, Camden: Wood
bury 5. Harmon increase, Liberty; Joseph H.
Townsend, original, Belfast; Rue A. Hollis in
crease, West Troy; John Wari Belfast.
Mr.. Hcrvcy IIowes, at New York, has sent home
a siberian bloodhound, a huge animal that weighs
about 100 pounds. The dog arrived "Wednesday
morning by express and is now in charge of Mr..
samuel Sleeper. Ask sam what he thinks of him.
An item published last week stated that "the
city now pays about 800 year for lighting the
Streets The exact figures for the year ending
April Isl, 1887, are as follows Gas bills, $4,000
lighting and repairs, Sl4l.4i-making total Of
S446.5..
Theice went out of the Pcnobscot river Saturday
morning April sd. The river closed Dee g. and
Bangor was shut out from navigation for l3S day ;
is days longer than last year. Steamer Penob-
scot from Boston went through to Bangor Saturday
afternoon.
The city officials claim that Mr. Frank Whitmore,
VINO Is building Il house at the of Spring and
High streets, has placed his walls in the street
limits. Surveys are being made to establish the
fact. Mr. Whtmore claims he is a long distance
inside the bounds of his deed.
Esmcrala will be presented at the Belfast Opera
House, Thursday evening, May j. by local talent
for the benefit of the North Church society," The
drama is in four acts and is very fine one san.
born's orchestra will furnish music. Mr.. +. O.
Thorn''ikc, of Boston, is cast for the play and will
arrive here IN Il few days. The cast and other par
ticuars are given in our advertising columns
in AID OF THE SOLDIERS MONUMENT. Mr.
johnk X. Pierce, of Iowa, formerly OF Waldo county
will lecture at the Belfast Opera House on Thurs
day evening, May II, his subject being "Twcnty
years on the Frontier" Mr.. Pierce speaks from
his own experience, and his lecture has been
delivered in many places with marked success
He will generously tender the receipts to the Sol
diers monument fund, and as this is the last appeal
OF the Grand Army ritiZnuS is .I I h.
response will be liberal. The Post will immediate
ly take steps towards the erection Of Il monument
using what funds they have.
The annual meeting of the Waldo County Medi
cal Association will be held in the rooms of the
Club of Thirty, Belfast, Tuesday, May 3d, at II
A. NJ Officers will be elected for the ensuing wear
The following is the order of exercises: Papers
by DIS a. 5. Bird, of Stockton, and Nj. L. Dodge
of Troy, on subjects to be selected by themselves
by DrJ Z. Whitney, of Thorndike, on Diphtheria
by DIR. IL. ii. johnson, of Belfast, Diagnosis OF
Organic Diseases of the Heart. Alernates DR.
Edmund Abbott, of Winterport, "physcians
Regular and Irregular, in Waldo County," DIR. 5
W. johnson, of Belfast subject to be selected by
himself
WALDO COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. The
last saturday. The meeting was well attended
and considerable interest manifested. The work
OF revising the premium list was completed, and
the list accepted and voted that it be printed in the
newspapers. Another meeting will be held in NAV
for action on repairing the fences and otherwise
improving the grounds of the society," and also t,
consider getting up horse tro, to take place the
last of June or first of July before having. The
h"idlhg OF Farmers meetings with the dincren,
Oranges will be continued during the summer is
in the past winter, and invitations have been re
celved from Equity Grange and Farmers Prid,
Grange to hold meetings with them at an early
day The premium list will be published in tn,
| next issue of the Journal
A. T.. Mansfield, Masonic Temple Belfast, has
put in new stock of spring and summer dry and
fancy goods. Geo. W. Burkett of this city, will
have an opening of spring garments at his store
to-day Mr.. Asher will be present to exhibit the
goods See change in the adv. of Watermau's
Waldo clothing house, Belfast. . See the induce
ment5 offered by +. III. Francis & Co., Belfast in
boots and shoes IA. A. Iiowes 4 Co. present new
features in their advts... Nv. Grinnell, Sears
port, horses for sale. MIR. l. &. Libby calls the
attention of stockmcn to his stallion Pcrcheror
10y, very line animal. Swift 4 Paul, Masonic
lemple, Belfast, have grass and garden seeds i'll
bulk OF papers. I'D. p. Palmer Masonic Temple
Icliast, has the newest novelties of the season in
his line. Mrs Eliza A. White, Belfast offers foi
sale the Robert White place, on Church street.
llNCOLNNILLE. In accordance with the new law
our sclectmen have appointed the following gen
tiemen to constitute the board of health for This
town: Dir. T. +. Brown x. b. sherman and H. A
Pierce ....iherc is to be grand MAY ball at the
Centre, Monday evening, May >, under the aus
plces of the Band....A town meeting is called fur
Monday, May ,, at o'clock Z. VI. to raise money
for highways and transact any other business that
may come before the meeting Mis- Annie Lalni
has gone to Camden for short time .. Nearly all
of our schools are to begin Monday, May 2n,i, and
most of the teachers belong in town. Mr.. Charles
Heal has moved to Camden. Mr.. Lincoln Young
is in Belfast during the session Of court acting as
court messenger
SwANvILLE. Mrs. a. Nickerson has very much
improved her house by coat Of paint inside
and out, and papering the ceilings has also greatly
improved the nterior....A. s. Nickcrson has be
gun to build Il barn and storehouse 2SN4U L. b.
Nickerson is doing the work :. Herbert Fclker
bought IA heavy pair of work horses last week
He thinks of hauling paving for Oak Till Granite
Co... Swan Lake Lodge |. O. q. T. have post
poncd their NEE tings until the second saturday in
May on account of bad travelling !. The assessors
OF this town find lib pol S, an increase Of from
last year Rate of taxation mills on highway
and l! mills cash tax. Our taxes are lower
than they have been for several years notwith-
standing an increase in the County tax and the
purchase OF road machine. "A man from Mass
was Ill town the first of the week looking around
with a view of establishing an industry which If
located here Will prove blessing to our little